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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 1680

WINNER
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
93.5Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
90CPU38.7
93.8GPU40.8
—Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
100Efficiencyspec-based68
6 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 93.5 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+53) and CPU (+51). Samsung Exynos 1680 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 90 vs 39
  • Stronger GPU score: 94 vs 41
  • 431% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,245 vs 1,742
  • 206% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,216 vs 1,376
  • 189% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,765 vs 4,411

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
Announced20262026
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
ArchitectureARMv9.3-AArmv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.55 GHz C2-Ultra + 3x4.35 GHz C2-Pro + 3x3.1 GHz C2-Pro1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.55 GHz+57%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
GPUArm Mali G2-Ultra NX MC12Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
NPUMediaTek NPU 1090Samsung NPU
AI performance—20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR6-10667LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
ModemIntegrated 5G-A modemIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download7.4 Gbps+45%5.1 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.26.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
Max displayWQHD+ @ 180HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProSamsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTu—1,363,464
Geekbench 6 (single)4,216+206%Top 2%1,376Top 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,765+189%Top 1%4,411Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,245+431%Top 2%1,742Top 62%

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